In the long and storied history of video games, mobile games are relatively new territory. While they’ve existed for a long time, up until recently they felt more like time-killing minigames as opposed to full-scale games found on other platforms. Yet now that has changed, and mobile games are blurring…
This year’s Game Awards ceremony might be little more than a trailer factory, but it has had some pretty big announcements for fans of classic franchises. Capcom brought not only a brief look at a new Onimusha game but also announced that a new Ōkami title was in development. Not…
The Game Awards 2024 (which should really consider changing its name to The Game Commercials) gave us a super quick glimpse of the next installment in the Sonic Racing series. While I’m not sure I understand Geoff Keighley’s claim of it being a legendary franchise, Sonic Racing CrossWorlds seems to…
I love arcade racing games. I still shout “OH NO, A TORNADO!” an exclamation from the announcer in Cruis’n Blast on the Death Valley track, like it’s a quote from a so-bad-it’s-good action movie. It’s practically an unwritten rule that every good arcade racer has at least one ubiquitous announcer…
The average Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers episode had about ten minutes of fighting in a 30 minute episode. Ask anyone who was glued to their television as kids (or even adults… like me) and they’ll tell you that was more than enough time to justify tuning in every week. Perhaps…
Please note that this review is of the Steam build of Antonblast. The review will be updated with details on the performance of the Nintendo Switch version of the game when it drops later this month. As a kid, it was instilled in me pretty early on that…
The long-awaited HD-2D remake of Dragon Quest III is just around the corner, bringing the RPG classic to a new age with a brand-new look. In the wake of our first hands-on and our preview, I’ve been plugging away at Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake with my merry band of…
You’re on a path in the woods. And at the end of that path is a cabin. And in the basement of that cabin in a princess. You’re here to slay her. If you don’t, it will be the end of the world. As you play through Slay the Princess…
With the exception of Mania, there’s no Sonic the Hedgehog game I’ve been excited for more than 2011’s Sonic Generations. An anniversary celebration that brought both classic and modern gameplay styles together, its greatest strength was its inherent understanding of what made the series fun. Rewarding momentum based gameplay, roller…
So here we are again with the third and almost certainly final Mario Party on Nintendo Switch. We’ve had something new that tried to be old, something old that tried to be new, and now we move on to the logical next step: why not both? Super Mario Party Jamboree’s…
Blazing Strike is undoubtedly inspired by the brilliant 2D pixel art and fluid game speed of the beloved Street Fighter: Third Strike. It’s right there in its name. Rarebreed’s solo developed fighter aims for the fast, rushdown-centric 2D fighting of yesteryear. Because of this, I had high hopes for this…
Nearly six years ago, veteran Nintendo Wire writer and wordsmith par excellence Amelia Fruzzetti took on Nomada Studio’s GRIS. Universally lauded for its art direction, I point to that review both in admiration of a colleague’s work and for how applicable it is to the Spanish dev’s new title. Like…
There’s a long-running joke in video game circles that I’m sure you’ve heard about the star of The Legend of Zelda actually being named Link, a sword fighter whose quest is to save the titular Princess Zelda. Over the years the joke morphed into an earnest sentiment: people wanted to…
Through decades of Disney projects, spin-offs, and ambitions, we have received some of the most interesting video game ideas of all time. Kingdom Hearts, for instance, features anime pretty boys with emotional angst getting pulled into a whimsical set of Disney worlds. Dance Dance Revolution: Disney Mix exists. But one…
Disclaimer: This review was based on the PC version of The Plucky Squire. As time goes on, I find myself appreciating just how wonderful a great piece of art can be. While “great” is a subjective term when it comes to art, calling the piece in question high-quality is factual….
